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WE_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, Kazakhstan

British Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 14:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Jun 2026 at 13:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured consultancy services to support implementation, operation and improvement of the Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework in Kazakhstan. The work covers embedding quality standards across the higher education sector, strengthening institutional capacity, delivering training and mentoring, developing practical tools and guidance, and helping universities, regulators and quality assurance bodies work consistently. The intended outcome is a sustainable, nationally owned system for improving transnational education provision. The service category includes higher education, education and training, development consultancy and management consultancy services. Delivery was required in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom. The British Council is the buying organisation, with the project focused on the higher education sector and transnational education quality assurance in Kazakhstan.

This below-threshold procurement was run as an open competition and is now complete, with the contract awarded to The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). The award date was 31 July 2026 and the awarded value was £120,900 gross. The contract runs from 15 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with up to two one-year extensions permitted, giving a maximum end date of 31 July 2029. The original estimated value was £80,000 net, or £100,000 gross. Enquiries closed on 22 June 2026 and tenders closed on 26 June 2026. Two bids reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted commercial terms at 40%, quality at 30%, methodology and approach at 20%, and social value at 10%.

This award demonstrates demand from the British Council for specialist higher education quality assurance support in Kazakhstan. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience strengthening institutional capacity across a higher education system, embedding and operationalising quality frameworks, and supporting consistent standards for transnational education. Relevant capability includes designing practical guidance and tools, delivering structured training, providing mentoring, and working effectively with universities, regulators and quality assurance bodies. Suppliers should be able to support nationally owned improvement programmes rather than provide isolated advice, and combine consultancy, stakeholder alignment and education-sector delivery. The successful supplier was a large higher education quality assurance organisation, indicating that sector authority and the capacity to coordinate work across multiple institutional and regulatory stakeholders are commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WE_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, Kazakhstan

Notice Description

British Council in Kazakhstan is seeking consultancy for up to three years to support the continued implementation, operationalisation and enhancement of the Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework (TNE QAF). The project focuses on embedding the framework across the higher education sector by strengthening institutional capacity, delivering training and mentorship programmes, developing practical tools and guidance, and supporting alignment among universities, regulators, and quality assurance bodies. It aims to ensure consistent application of quality standards and to establish a sustainable, nationally owned system for improving transnational education provision in Kazakhstan.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to two (2) additional consecutive periods of twelve (12) months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£120,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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